Information from the Roll of Honour
|
Parish
|
Surname
|
Initials
|
Award
|
Rank
|
Ship or Regiment
|
Place of Death
|
Date of Death
|
|
Torquay
|
Combes
|
E.
|
|
Stkr.
|
H.M.S. Amphion
|
|
|
An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
-
RoH Ref.
-
9692
-
Forename
-
Edwin
-
Surname
-
Coombes
-
Rank or Rating
-
-
Service Number(s)
-
305945
-
Father
-
William Coombes
-
Mother
-
Emily Trethowan (nee Welsh)
-
Wife
-
Martha Elizabeth (nee Sargeant)
-
Date of Birth
-
28
January
1884
-
Where Born
-
Torquay, Devonshire
-
Date Baptised
-
-
Ship or Regiment
-
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Amphion
-
Date of Death
-
6
August
1914
-
Place of Death
-
-
Grave or Memorial
-
-
Remarks
-
His brother, Charles Coombes, also fell
-
Contributor
-
PB, Val Baker